و ح ي Root w-ḥ-y in the Qur’an 78 occurrences in 70 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

أَوْحَى 72 times

• 3:44 · Ali 'Imranنُوحِيهِ We reveal itThat is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. And you were not with them when they cast their pens as to which of them should be responsible for Mary. Nor were you with them when they disputed.
• 4:163 · An-Nisaأَوْحَيْنَآ have revealedIndeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].
• 4:163 · An-Nisaأَوْحَيْنَآ We revealedIndeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].
• 4:163 · An-Nisaوَأَوْحَيْنَآ and We revealedIndeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].
• 5:111 · Al-Ma'idahأَوْحَيْتُ I inspiredAnd [remember] when I inspired to the disciples, "Believe in Me and in My messenger Jesus." They said, "We have believed, so bear witness that indeed we are Muslims [in submission to Allah]."
• 6:19 · Al-An'amوَأُوحِىَ and has been revealedSay, "What thing is greatest in testimony?" Say, "Allah is witness between me and you. And this Qur'an was revealed to me that I may warn you thereby and whomever it reaches. Do you [truly] testify that with Allah there are other deities?" Say, "I will not testify [with you]." Say, "Indeed, He is but one God, and indeed, I am free of what you associate [with Him]."
• 6:50 · Al-An'amيُوحَىٰٓ is revealedSay, [O Muhammad], "I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel. I only follow what is revealed to me." Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Then will you not give thought?"
• 6:93 · Al-An'amأُوحِىَ It has been inspiredAnd who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allah or says, "It has been inspired to me," while nothing has been inspired to him, and one who says, "I will reveal [something] like what Allah revealed." And if you could but see when the wrongdoers are in the overwhelming pangs of death while the angels extend their hands, [saying], "Discharge your souls! Today you will be awarded the punishment of [extreme] humiliation for what you used to say against Allah other than the truth and [that] you were, toward His verses, being arrogant."
• 6:93 · Al-An'amيُوحَ it was inspiredAnd who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allah or says, "It has been inspired to me," while nothing has been inspired to him, and one who says, "I will reveal [something] like what Allah revealed." And if you could but see when the wrongdoers are in the overwhelming pangs of death while the angels extend their hands, [saying], "Discharge your souls! Today you will be awarded the punishment of [extreme] humiliation for what you used to say against Allah other than the truth and [that] you were, toward His verses, being arrogant."
• 6:106 · Al-An'amأُوحِىَ has been inspiredFollow, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you from your Lord - there is no deity except Him - and turn away from those who associate others with Allah.
• 6:112 · Al-An'amيُوحِى inspiringAnd thus We have made for every prophet an enemy - devils from mankind and jinn, inspiring to one another decorative speech in delusion. But if your Lord had willed, they would not have done it, so leave them and that which they invent.
• 6:121 · Al-An'amلَيُوحُونَ inspireAnd do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for indeed, it is grave disobedience. And indeed do the devils inspire their allies [among men] to dispute with you. And if you were to obey them, indeed, you would be associators [of others with Him].
• 6:145 · Al-An'amأُوحِىَ has been revealedSay, "I do not find within that which was revealed to me [anything] forbidden to one who would eat it unless it be a dead animal or blood spilled out or the flesh of swine - for indeed, it is impure - or it be [that slaughtered in] disobedience, dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit], then indeed, your Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."
• 7:117 · Al-A'raf۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ And We inspiredAnd We inspired to Moses, "Throw your staff," and at once it devoured what they were falsifying.
• 7:160 · Al-A'rafوَأَوْحَيْنَآ And We inspiredAnd We divided them into twelve descendant tribes [as distinct] nations. And We inspired to Moses when his people implored him for water, "Strike with your staff the stone," and there gushed forth from it twelve springs. Every people knew its watering place. And We shaded them with clouds and sent down upon them manna and quails, [saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you." And they wronged Us not, but they were [only] wronging themselves.
• 7:203 · Al-A'rafيُوحَىٰٓ is revealedAnd when you, [O Muhammad], do not bring them a sign, they say, "Why have you not contrived it?" Say, "I only follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. This [Qur'an] is enlightenment from your Lord and guidance and mercy for a people who believe."
• 8:12 · Al-Anfalيُوحِى inspired[Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, "I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip."
• 10:2 · Yunusأَوْحَيْنَآ We revealedHave the people been amazed that We revealed [revelation] to a man from among them, [saying], "Warn mankind and give good tidings to those who believe that they will have a [firm] precedence of honor with their Lord"? [But] the disbelievers say, "Indeed, this is an obvious magician."
• 10:15 · Yunusيُوحَىٰٓ is revealedAnd when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, "Bring us a Qur'an other than this or change it." Say, [O Muhammad], "It is not for me to change it on my own accord. I only follow what is revealed to me. Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day."
• 10:87 · Yunusوَأَوْحَيْنَآ And We inspiredAnd We inspired to Moses and his brother, "Settle your people in Egypt in houses and make your houses [facing the] qiblah and establish prayer and give good tidings to the believers."
• 10:109 · Yunusيُوحَىٰٓ is revealedAnd follow what is revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and be patient until Allah will judge. And He is the best of judges.
• 11:12 · Hudيُوحَىٰٓ is revealedThen would you possibly leave [out] some of what is revealed to you, or is your breast constrained by it because they say, "Why has there not been sent down to him a treasure or come with him an angel?" But you are only a warner. And Allah is Disposer of all things.
• 11:36 · Hudوَأُوحِىَ And it was revealedAnd it was revealed to Noah that, "No one will believe from your people except those who have already believed, so do not be distressed by what they have been doing.
• 11:49 · Hudنُوحِيهَآ (which) We revealThat is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. You knew it not, neither you nor your people, before this. So be patient; indeed, the [best] outcome is for the righteous.
• 12:3 · Yusufأَوْحَيْنَآ We have revealedWe relate to you, [O Muhammad], the best of stories in what We have revealed to you of this Qur'an although you were, before it, among the unaware.
• 12:15 · Yusufوَأَوْحَيْنَآ But We inspiredSo when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well... But We inspired to him, "You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive [your identity]."
• 12:102 · Yusufنُوحِيهِ which We revealThat is from the news of the unseen which We reveal, [O Muhammad], to you. And you were not with them when they put together their plan while they conspired.
• 12:109 · Yusufنُّوحِىٓ We revealedAnd We sent not before you [as messengers] except men to whom We revealed from among the people of cities. So have they not traveled through the earth and observed how was the end of those before them? And the home of the Hereafter is best for those who fear Allah; then will you not reason?
• 13:30 · Ar-Ra'dأَوْحَيْنَآ We revealedThus have We sent you to a community before which [other] communities have passed on so you might recite to them that which We revealed to you, while they disbelieve in the Most Merciful. Say, "He is my Lord; there is no deity except Him. Upon Him I rely, and to Him is my return."
• 14:13 · Ibrahimفَأَوْحَىٰٓ So inspiredAnd those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion." So their Lord inspired to them, "We will surely destroy the wrongdoers.

Also in 42 more places: 16:43, 16:68, 16:123, 17:39, 17:73, 17:86, 18:27, 18:110, 19:11, 20:13, 20:38, 20:38, 20:48, 20:77, 21:7, 21:25, 21:73, 21:108, 23:27, 26:52, 26:63, 28:7, 29:45, 33:2, 34:50, 35:31, 38:70, 39:65, 41:6, 41:12, 42:3, 42:7, 42:13, 42:51, 42:52, 43:43, 46:9, 53:4, 53:10, 53:10, 72:1, 99:5

وَحْى 6 times

• 11:37 · Hudوَوَحْيِنَا and Our inspirationAnd construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration and do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are [to be] drowned."
• 20:114 · Ta-Haوَحْيُهُۥ ۖ its revelationSo high [above all] is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth. And, [O Muhammad], do not hasten with [recitation of] the Qur'an before its revelation is completed to you, and say, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
• 21:45 · Al-Anbyaبِٱلْوَحْىِ ۚ by the revelationSay, "I only warn you by revelation." But the deaf do not hear the call when they are warned.
• 23:27 · Al-Mu'minunوَوَحْيِنَا and Our inspirationSo We inspired to him, "Construct the ship under Our observation, and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven overflows, put into the ship from each [creature] two mates and your family, except those for whom the decree [of destruction] has proceeded. And do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are to be drowned.
• 42:51 · Ash-Shuraوَحْيًا (by) revelationAnd it is not for any human being that Allah should speak to him except by revelation or from behind a partition or that He sends a messenger to reveal, by His permission, what He wills. Indeed, He is Most High and Wise.
• 53:4 · An-Najmوَحْىٌۭ a revelationIt is not but a revelation revealed,

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.